Release 0.17

What's New in 0.17

This is a major release with significant upgrades to support modern Java and Gradle versions.

Breaking Changes

• Minimum Java version: Java 17+ now required (was Java 8)
• Minimum Gradle version: Gradle 9.2+ now required (was Gradle 6.9)
• Hazelcast upgrade: Upgraded from 3.10.2 to 5.6.0

New Features

• Java 17 bytecode target: Take advantage of modern Java features
• Official Java 17+ support: Hazelcast 5.6.0 officially supports Java 17
• Multi-JDK CI testing: Automated testing on JDK 17, 21, and 25 LTS versions in parallel
• Code quality scanning: Added CodeQL and SonarCloud integration

Improvements

• Gradle 9.2.1: Upgraded to latest Gradle version
• GitHub Actions: Migrated from Travis CI to GitHub Actions
• Test modernization: Migrated from JUnit 4 to Spock native features
• Dependency updates: Updated all dependencies to latest stable versions
  • OWASP Dependency Check: 12.1.9
  • JUnit Platform Launcher: 6.0.1
  • Spock Framework: 2.3

Documentation

• Enhanced version compatibility matrix
• Added tested JDK LTS version badges
• Updated usage examples

Full Changelog

Upgrade to Gradle 9.2.1 with Java 17 target

• Upgrade Gradle from 6.9.4 to 9.2.1
• Set Java source and target compatibility to Java 17
• Modernized build configuration

Upgrade Hazelcast from 3.10.2 to 5.6.0

• Removed deprecated hazelcast-client artifact (merged in 5.x)
• Replaced Preconditions with standard Java validation
• Full Java 17+ compatibility

CI/CD Improvements

• Replaced Travis CI with GitHub Actions
• Added matrix testing for JDK 17, 21, and 25
• Added CodeQL security scanning
• Added SonarCloud code quality analysis

Test Improvements

• Migrated from JUnit 4 @rule to Spock native @tempdir
• Removed JUnit 4 and spock-junit4 dependencies
• Modernized test lifecycle management

Dependency Updates

• OWASP Dependency Check: 8.4.3 → 12.1.9
• JUnit Platform Launcher: 1.11.4 → 6.0.1
• Hazelcast: 3.10.2 → 5.6.0

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Note: If you're using Java 8-16, please continue using version 0.16. This release requires Java 17+ and Gradle 9.2+.

Version 0.16 - Gradle 8.14 Upgrade

Version 0.16 - Gradle 8.14 Upgrade

This release upgrades the plugin to Gradle 8.14 while maintaining Java 8 runtime compatibility for plugin users.

What's New

Gradle 8.14 Support

• Upgraded from Gradle 7.6.4 to 8.14
• Support for Java 24 (EA) in builds
• GraalVM Native Image toolchain support
• Improved task configuration avoidance
• Enhanced dependency verification

Updated Dependencies

• Spock Framework: Upgraded from 1.1 to 2.3
  • Modern Groovy 3.0 compatibility
  • Better JUnit 5 integration
  • Improved error reporting
• OWASP Dependency Check: Updated to 8.4.3
• Gradle Release Plugin: Updated to 3.1.0
• Versions Plugin: Updated to 0.53.0

Build Improvements

• Fixed task dependency validation for Gradle 8+ strict mode
• Resolved Spock framework compatibility issues
• Enhanced publishing task dependencies

Documentation

• Added version compatibility matrix to README
• Updated CLAUDE.md with Gradle 8 specifics

Compatibility

Component	Version	Notes
Gradle	8.14+	Required for builds using this plugin
Java (Runtime)	8+	Minimum JDK version to use this plugin
Java (Build)	11+	Required to build/release the plugin itself

Note: While the plugin requires Java 11+ to build/release, the compiled plugin maintains Java 8 bytecode compatibility and can be used in projects running on JDK 8+.

Breaking Changes

None. This release maintains backward compatibility with version 0.15.

Migration Guide

Simply update your plugin version in settings.gradle:

dependencies {
  classpath "com.github.sinwe.gradle.caching.hazelcast:gradle-hazelcast-plugin:0.16"
}

No other changes are required.

Installation

Add this to your settings.gradle:

buildscript {
  repositories {
    mavenCentral()
  }

  dependencies {
    classpath "com.github.sinwe.gradle.caching.hazelcast:gradle-hazelcast-plugin:0.16"
  }
}

apply plugin: "com.github.sinwe.gradle.caching.hazelcast"

buildCache {
  remote(com.github.sinwe.gradle.caching.hazelcast.HazelcastBuildCache) {
    host = "127.0.0.1"
    port = 5701
    name = "gradle-build-cache"
    enabled = true
    push = true
  }
}

Maven Central

This version is published to Maven Central and will be available within a few hours:

groupId: com.github.sinwe.gradle.caching.hazelcast
artifactId: gradle-hazelcast-plugin
version: 0.16

Full Changelog

Commits:

• Upgrade to Gradle 8.14
• Update version compatibility matrix for Gradle 8.14
• Add version compatibility matrix to README

Compare: 0.15...0.16

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Version 0.15 - Sonatype Central Portal Migration

Version 0.15 Release Notes

🎉 Version 0.15 - Sonatype Central Portal Migration

This release brings a major infrastructure upgrade with migration to Sonatype Central Portal and updated build tooling.

✨ What's New

• Sonatype Central Portal: Migrated from legacy OSSRH to the new Central Portal publishing infrastructure
• Gradle 7.6.4: Upgraded from Gradle 6.0 to 7.6.4 for better compatibility and features
• Modernized Dependencies: Updated all build plugins and test frameworks

📋 Key Changes

Build System

• Gradle wrapper: 6.0 → 7.6.4
• gradle-release plugin: 2.7.0 → 3.1.0
• OWASP dependency-check plugin: 3.2.1 → 8.4.3
• gradle-versions plugin: 0.19.0 → 0.53.0
• Spock framework: 1.1 → 2.3 (with Groovy 3.0)

Publishing

• Added gradle-nexus/publish-plugin 2.0.0 for Central Portal support
• New publishing endpoints for Sonatype Central Portal
• Complete POM metadata for all publications including plugin markers
• Automated staging repository management

🔧 Requirements

Aspect	Requirement
For Plugin Users	JDK 8+ (Gradle 7.6+)
For Plugin Developers	JDK 11+ (for building/releasing)
Bytecode Compatibility	Java 8

Note: While JDK 11+ is required to build this plugin, the compiled bytecode is fully compatible with JDK 8+, so users can run their projects with Java 8 or higher.

📚 Documentation

• Added CLAUDE.md for Claude Code integration guidance
• Updated README with version compatibility matrix

🔗 Maven Central

This plugin is available on Maven Central:

buildscript {
  repositories {
    mavenCentral()
  }
  dependencies {
    classpath "com.github.sinwe.gradle.caching.hazelcast:gradle-hazelcast-plugin:0.15"
  }
}

apply plugin: "com.github.sinwe.gradle.caching.hazelcast"

🙏 Credits

This release was made possible by the migration to Sonatype Central Portal following the OSSRH end-of-life (June 30, 2025).

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Full Changelog: 0.14...0.15

Release 0.14

What's updated:

• To support grade 6.0

Release 0.13

What's new

• Support connection to multiple hazelcast nodes.

Release 0.12

Bug Fix

• Plugin id is not recognized